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Celtic insist that their pursuit of David James, the Portsmouth goalkeeper, is
not a pipedream, after Neil Lennon, the manager, revealed that he wants to
get the 39-year-old England international up to Glasgow for contract talks
as soon as possible.

James, who has been unable to agree a deal to remain at Fratton Park, is now a
free agent. He is the latest illustrious — if ageing — English footballer to
be linked with a move to Celtic Park.

The one stumbling block, as ever for either of the Old Firm, could be wages. A
decade ago Celtic and Rangers were paying